singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:33 AM:
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canteen only...6 y0 }) R4 l1 w* }
tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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vivienna

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:0 X: V4 }/ p  l9 c6 v  R: ^8 W
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?* S4 l& [0 F; M  X+ C, K2 C

, c; Z2 g" C6 f( EThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

singgeihot

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:
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I can't remember, but starbucks was tested along with chains on the east coasts (Canada & US)

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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0 e2 l3 a, ^9 N" ~7 P7 |$ y; l2 mThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

singgeihot

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:37 AM:
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Addiction is bad. I hope we're not addicted to 26FUN. I'm starting not to come here this often.

vivienna

Originally posted by johnwu at 2005-6-24 04:39 AM:: o6 W3 j% j% O" v9 C, V( E4 N8 w9 W
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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

) [( I1 ~& n+ y, ]5 h- they, there is delifrance in Oz. i dont know about other countries though.

vivienna

oh and gloria jeans too